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Thursday, April 22, 2010

This is a dish that we eat regularily and has been on my list to make-from-scratch for a long time. I finally just stopped buying the McCormick's Meatloaf Seasoning packs to force myself to make it from scratch. I can't believe how easy it was. I simply did an internet search and found the recipe here.

This was exactly what I was looking for. It tasted exactly like the mix and better. I didn't tell anyone until they were done their meal that I'd made it from scratch. I wanted to see if anyone could tell and they loved it. I was a little nervous as I was messing with our families favourite meal ;o)

I don't think it's more natural or healthful to make it this way, but it's got to be cheaper in the long run. The next items on my list to go more natural is to convert my spice rack to organic spices only. I'm going to use up what I have first. Before that, though, I need to start buying grass fed meat from a local farmer. Baby steps, baby steps but they lead in the right direction.

Mix Seasoning Mix, ground beef or turkey, eggs, milk and bread crumbs in large bowl (I also add the ketchup in this step). Shape into a loaf. Place loaf in a shallow baking pan or 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Spread ketchup over top of loaf.

15 comments:

This is right up my alley! I'm always looking for ways to alleviate the prepackaged mixes. Heck, I even made homemade cake mix the other day because I didn't want to use boxed cake mix for a recipe that called for it. I can't wait to try this out!

Sarah, this is such a good idea, especially for folks who have to watch their food dollars. The meatloaf sounds delicious, but your spice mix is the hit of this post. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

Mary I'm sorry I don't know what the recipe for the perfect pinch blends is. Maybe try looking up the recipe for what the blend is for.. i.e. if it's alfredo, just look up an alfredo recipe. You'll find it's easier than you'd expect it to be. Best of luck ;o)

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